Respect for oneself or anyone close to you increases in your own eyes after some achievement which was difficult or needed lot of hard work which can be termed as taking pride. In a positive way it means having a feeling of self-respect.People can be proud of something good that they have done and can be proud of their work. But appreciating ones own achievements with comparing others non performance or self worth can be negative and pompous.Some people do find pleasure in bringing down others by highlighting their own achievements in life.


